Recycling Christmas trees in Wisconsin homes and habitats
Wisconsin tree growers rely on real trees for a thriving business with 40 000 acres of land. UW Extension specialist Jim Schroeder urges real trees for their scent and therapy value and offers tips to water and store them. He recommends recycling as bird habitat by tying the tree outside for suet and feed, using branches to protect plants, and creating tree reefs in waters to attract fish with proper permits. Live trees can be planted after use, with careful indoor-outdoor timing to avoid mortality.
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Michigan wetlands bill faces hot-house vote scramble
Michigan lawmakers tussled over a wetlands protection bill with a land-value compensation amendment. Despite hours of brinkmanship, enough votes could not be secured for a reconsideration as the measure moved toward final House passage after Senate approval. Wisconsin faces similar farmer-friendly reforms.
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